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nhia84 · Oct 05, 2005, 05:44 AM // 05:44

Need your opinions on whether a shield with stats that activate in stance are more practical than a shield that stats that activate while enchanted. I feel a shield u can use in stance is better in some respects because you can control your stances whereas an enchantment can be shattered. For example Malions Shield is +45 health -2 damage while enchanted, as opposed to Groknars Shield is +45 health -2 damage in stance, which would be better?

Serps · Oct 05, 2005, 05:56 AM // 05:56

Stance, because enchantments cost energy that warriors don't have.

Unless you're fond of Illusion of Weakness, which doesn't run out and doesn't cost upkeep.

smurfhunter · Oct 05, 2005, 06:22 AM // 06:22

just think about the stances you use in tombs: frenzy? -2 wont save you by a long shot. sprint? you want -2 while you sprint... why?

otoh, if someone actually attacks you (rare on a warrior i know), then when people buff you with like anything you gain a teeny bit more protection. makes more sense for me anyways.

cookiehoarder · Oct 05, 2005, 11:00 AM // 11:00

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Originally Posted by smurfhunter

just think about the stances you use in tombs: frenzy? -2 wont save you by a long shot. sprint? you want -2 while you sprint... why?

otoh, if someone actually attacks you (rare on a warrior i know), then when people buff you with like anything you gain a teeny bit more protection. makes more sense for me anyways.

Dude Frenzy for the win!! I love frenzy 2_2

Shinsei · Oct 05, 2005, 11:55 AM // 11:55

Enchantments in most circumstances, as who runs without 2x Aegis being thrown around? However, I prefer the PvE -2 unconditional shields :P

Ollj · Oct 05, 2005, 12:07 PM // 12:07

theres far more stances than frenzyand far more enchtantments than mending guys.

Dont Look At My · Oct 05, 2005, 12:45 PM // 12:45

a shield with enchants is better, because normally your enchants dont get shattered, so they hold on the whole time, while stances are only temporal, so I would go for enchantement one.

smurfhunter · Oct 05, 2005, 03:18 PM // 15:18

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Originally Posted by Ollj

theres far more stances than frenzyand far more enchtantments than mending guys.

nooooooo!! mending is the only enchant i know of :x

Jetdoc · Oct 05, 2005, 05:08 PM // 17:08

You need both. It depends on the situation.

You also excluded tactics versus strength shields in your evaluation as well.

I personally carry the Crimson Carapace stance shield and a max strength enchanted shield to cover those situations.

I haven't ventured into the -2/-2 shields yet, but I'm sure that they may wind up having more value than either of my shields in certain situations.

Although I'm generalizing, I can't see the infatuation with Malinon's Shield, other than being the only plentify max shield that gives both +45/-2 while enchanted. Honestly, if you're spending that many attribute points in tactics to meet the requirement (9 tactics), you're running stances all the time to get the most of the tactics bump. Why is the enchanted bonus more alluring than the stance bonus from the Crimson Carapace?

kg_lildude1 · Oct 06, 2005, 07:29 AM // 07:29

both can be stopped easily, shatter/wild blow

however not many people carry wild blow to stop stance wars

Yukito Kunisaki · Oct 07, 2005, 03:16 PM // 15:16

Go stances. Period...

NEVER go enchantment.

Warriors are in a stance about 100% of the time if they're smart... Warriors are in enchantments about 30% if the enemy is smart...

Very few enemies carry wild blow, but MOST enemies have an enchant killer.

Stance Shield ftw!!!

Effigy · Oct 07, 2005, 03:20 PM // 15:20

If you're using a PvP only character, you can always put a stance shield in one slot and an enchantment shield in the other. Switch as needed. Problem solved.